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March 28, 2025 36 mins

Dive into the world of microplastic pollution and innovative solutions with PolyGone Systems CEO Nathaniel Banks. In this insightful interview from the CTRL+LISTEN Podcast by Octopart, Banks reveals how his company has developed a groundbreaking passive filtration system that's already removed over 520 million microplastic particles from wastewater. Learn how this Princeton-based clean-tech startup is making water treatment more affordable and accessible worldwide.Discover the science behind PolyGone's hydrophobic silicon technology that passively attracts microplastics without requiring electricity or pumps, making it ideal for both industrial applications and remote water bodies. Banks also discusses the concerning health implications of microplastics, which can carry toxic additives into human tissue and are now found in drinking water, food, and even human bodies.Resources from this episode:

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